The bottle was filled with concentrated dark fruit flavors, almost to the point of a grainy texture, with balancing acidity. Somehow the wine was somewhat complex but not at all subtle. Although the community drinking window is 2005 to 2010, I did not taste anything that caused me to think the wine is about to fall apart.
We liked it, but I doubt that we will buy more. We are holding one more bottle; it is currently scheduled for drinking in 2011.
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Less body than the 2000 and the nose was alot of raspberrys, smoke and a tone of green vegetable. The taste was a little light but there where raspberrys, cherries, smoke and some herbs. I must say I liked the 2000 alot better.
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1/14/2020 - AlexHop Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lush fruit despite 19 years old. Keeps impressing. Beautiful balance and great with food.
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8/22/2011 - Sidnei wrote: 85 Points
Too sweet , and woody ... Looks like end of life.
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4/6/2011 - LewisDowney wrote: 91 Points
Powerful, fresh, and fruity.
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12/20/2009 - LewisDowney wrote: 91 Points
The bottle was filled with concentrated dark fruit flavors, almost to the point of a grainy texture, with balancing acidity. Somehow the wine was somewhat complex but not at all subtle. Although the community drinking window is 2005 to 2010, I did not taste anything that caused me to think the wine is about to fall apart.
We liked it, but I doubt that we will buy more. We are holding one more bottle; it is currently scheduled for drinking in 2011.
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8/9/2006 - Deadheadno1 wrote: 87 Points
Less body than the 2000 and the nose was alot of raspberrys, smoke and a tone of green vegetable. The taste was a little light but there where raspberrys, cherries, smoke and some herbs. I must say I liked the 2000 alot better.
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